A 40 megahertz range of the airwaves will be sold next year, for use in wireless and mobile communications.
Radio spectrum plays a vital role in broadcast media and telecommunications, as well as being essential to emergency services and air traffic control.

Regulator Ofcom said the frequencies could be used for mobile multimedia services, broadband wireless internet access or satellite digital radio.

It said a number of organisations had already expressed an interest.

Buyers will be able to trade the licences with each other, with an initial minimum period of 15 years.

Possible uses for the spectrum include mobile TV services using DVB-H (Digital Video Broadcasting - Handheld) or DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) technologies and broadband wireless access using WiMAX technology.

Posted: 04|4|06 at 3:34 pm. Filed under: Auction News.